Because this baking sheet is quite used and scratched up I thought it best not to use paint, so it was the perfect opportunity to give this vinyl a go.

I thrifted some what seems like forever ago and finally got to try it out.

I measured the inside of my cookie sheet and marked the backing of the vinyl with pencil.

Then I cut it with scissors.

I did a dry fit and cut the corners a bit so they’re rounded.

I’ve never used this stuff before so I thought it best to cut just a bit of the plastic backing off so I could get the top area set in place before removing the rest of the backing.

Like so.

This worked well and the vinyl is repositionable if you remove it slowly and carefully. It took me three tries to get the top area lined up just right.

I did a second dry fit with the rest of the vinyl and was happy with it, but it looked very plain so you’ll see down below what I did to dress it up a bit.

Then I just flipped the vinyl over so I could easily pull down the rest of the backing.

I rolled up the backing as I moved along, removing any air lumps and bumps with my fingers.

Then I pushed the vinyl down the entire length of the cookie sheet.

As I mentioned at the dry run stage, I thought it looked a little plain so I decided to dress it up a bit with some faux pearl beaded garland from my Christmas stash.

This also hides any imperfect corners, but of course I didn’t have any of those. 😉

I used my glue gun and did about 4″ of the garland at a time. The glue dries very fast so it’s best to do it in small lengths.

I had some velcro strips in my stash so I decided to use them for hanging by adding a strip to the top and bottom of the pan. Because this pan is aluminum it’s not very heavy and the velcro is definitely strong enough.

So here’s the reason why the velcro had to be centered on the back of my cookie sheet chalkboard. Our original kitchen door has inset panels that are not flush with the centre part of the door, which means it sits flat on the centre part but not anywhere else. Besides the wall where my 4 country framed scenes are this is the only place for my chalkboard to hang, and I love those pictures where they are so they’re staying.

Because the velcro strips are quite wide they hold my cookie sheet chalkboard in place very nicely.

If is was a real problem I could easily place something in behind so the chalkboard doesn’t move, but it’s not that big a problem.

I added a red ribbon bow from my stash onto the nail that was already in the door. It hangs down behind the chalkboard and makes it look like the whole thing is hanging from it, which is not a good idea because this is the main door that we use all the time. The chalkboard had to be permanently affixed in place or it just might end up on the floor when we open or close the door.

The red ribbon ties the cookie sheet chalkboard in with the rest of my kitchen.

If I was a chalkboard artist I might draw different scenes on it for different seasons and holidays, but that’s so not my forte and not what this project was about for me.

But it could certainly be done for that reason.

This adhesive vinyl worked perfectly for my cookie sheet chalkboard, and I’m looking forward to trying it again in the future. The cool thing about it is there’s no mess, the chalkboard is ready to use right away without any prepping of the surface, and it’s quick… no drying time like with paint.

To clean it I’ve been using a slightly dampened cloth, but you clean it with dry cloth as well if you don’t mind the chalky grayness that’s left behind.

keep on keepin’ on!

XOX

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Comments

That looks great. and such an easy project.
When I first started reading; thought to myself; she needs to add something red, low and behold; reading further I noticed your cute red bow. :}
Like your bead garland trim as well as your chalk holder. Very classy and looks great on your door.
May I ask where you got the vinyl from? I hadn’t noticed if the craft stores (Michaels or Hobby Lobby) have it or not; but then, haven’t really looked, as I go in, get what I need and back out again so haven’t really looked around.
Hopefully one of the craft stores carry the chalkboard vinyl.

Thanks Colleen! I was happy with how easy the vinyl was to work with. I found mine at my local thrift store some time ago, but I went into the dollar store today for something else and saw that they have some there. It was a different brand, but it was the same kind of thing. I didn’t buy any because I still have some. You might want to check out your local dollar store too.

Yep! Easy peasy! I’ll have to keep my eye out for that paper! Right now I have a can of chalkboard paint waiting to use on an old chalkboard! Got it at a yard sale….chalkboard on one side, white board on the other. Some child wrote on the chalkboard side with crayon. Going to try to clean it off then repaint. It wont be as cute as yours though! Dona

So clever!! And that chalk holder…perfect. I must remember that cream horns
solution…maybe some sweet person will leave a wee nosegay there to
surprise you!! Always a great to read your emails!! I’d love to see this done
to an ornate silver tray..fancy meets practical. ?

I have never heard of chalkboard vinyl before and it has been added to my shopping list. To think of all my Mom’s old baking sheets that we donated that could’ve been repurposed into chalkboards – one for each of our homes – makes me want to cry. Such a great idea and the chalk stick cone is so stink’n adorable and clever too!

Thanks Marie! So sorry about your mom’s baking sheets, but you could thrift some that are similar and they could still remind you of her. I have a thing for vintage aluminum bakeware and pick it up whenever it see it. Probably because it reminds me of my childhood. It’s very light, and I love the silver hues.

Perfect use of an old cookie sheet and boy, do I have a few of those! I have used the vinyl chalkboard paper and it is a breeze to use. It wipes cleaner than a regular chalkboard too. I have also used the chalk gel pens on it and it works fine. Great craft!!

Thanks very much Diana! I love the combo of old aluminum and pearls. There’s just something about it. One of these days I might actually finish my kitchen makeover. I can’t stop adding more projects. lol.

Great repurpose! I have been using a tiny string of pearls on the edge of juice can lid ornaments to hide less than perfect edges. Love bling! Scored some woven jute ribbon about 1/4″ wide that I want to try on a chalkboard. I painted a tray, unmasked it and was disgusted that the edges blistered badly; your vinyl eliminated that problem. The chalk holder is precious!

What an adorable idea!! I have never heard of chalkboard vinyl. I will have to check that one out. thanks for the idea especially when you can re-purpose an old pan that will just be trashed soon anyway. Pinning:)

Thanks Kathleen! I have a thing for vintage bakeware and I love to repurpose pieces any way I can. The vinyl was a perfect solution for this very used and scratched up pan. Thanks so much for pinning. 🙂

Thanks Joyce! I’m so glad you like my project. You can pin it by using the Pinterest sharing button at the top and bottom of the post. It’s the one to the very left. Or you can use the pin it button in the top left area of the pic if your computer allows you to see that. It depends on your pop up and security settings I think. Thanks so much for wanting to pin. I hope one of those ways works for you. 🙂

Definitely don’t forget the cat food!!!! Very cute project! Since you can’t take it to the store with you though, get in the habit of taking a picture of it on your phone before you leave…no more trying to remember what you wrote on the list….the older I get the more ways I need to help remember stuff!!!!

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